So, I’m launching my new book this Thursday at Unity Books Wellington at 6:15pm. And I’m really anxious about it. What if no one shows up and I’m stuck with a bunch of finger food? What if so many people show up that there’s not enough finger food? What should Read More
Jack Remiel Cottrell
Back with a new book!
This has been a serious undertaking – to the point where I was pretty sure the old adage “everyone has a book in them” was true for me, but I only really had that one. Turns out there’s two at least!
Get in losers, we’re doing writing seminars!
Auckland Uni is holding a day of writing seminars, and you should definitely sign up and come along.
What if criticism was… good?
Okay, it’s Saturday. But It’s close enough, and here’s a blog post. About criticism, and honestly, how good is this picture?
Authors are good at resolutions, right?
Because, apparently, I crave punishment, my new year’s resolution is to post once a week. It’s been more than six months since I updated this blog. So, I think we can tell how likely it is I’ll be able to do this. Place your bets as to whether I make Read More
Happy shortest day!
Sunday 19 June is National Flash Fiction Day. Because what better way to celebrate the imminent end to your seasonal depression than with tiny stories?
News! Chat! Excitement!
Once again, I forget about blogging for months at a time, something I am going to put down to… Actually, I’m almost out of excuses, so I won’t make them. I had a great time visiting AUT a couple of weeks ago to give a guest lecture. I hadn’t known Read More
Pining for the fjords?
If you are a regular visitor to this site then you might have been wondering whether I had died. I have not. Yet.
Wait, it’s almost Christmas?
I keep forgetting to do things and time keeps passing. Rude. I do have things coming up though!
A shiny profile in Flash Frontier
I chatted with Vaughan Rapatahana about strange times, my strange life, and my rather strange book.